Long-term outcome following interstitial laser photocoagulation of benign cold thyroid nodules.

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Published in Eur J Endocrinol on May 06, 2011

Authors

Helle Døssing1, Finn Noe Bennedbæk, Laszlo Hegedüs

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology and Neck Surgery, Odense University Hospital, DK-5000 Odense C, Denmark. helle.doessing@ouh.regionsyddanmark.dk

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